Effingham Jobs

Effingham is a city in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,384 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Effingham County. The city bills itself as "The Crossroads of Opportunity" because of its location at the intersection of two major Interstate highways: I-57 running from Chicago, IL to Miner, MO, and I-70 running from Utah to Maryland. Thus, Effingham has a broad range of restaurants, lodging, and shopping facilities. Effingham is also located on U.S. Highway 40, the historic National Road.

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Among the most common occupations in Effingham are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 20%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Effingham, Illinois work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Effingham Jobs are for assistant manager jobs and production technician ii jobs.

The leading industries in Effingham, Illinois are Manufacturing, 19%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's Effingham job listings indicate that the following industries in Effingham are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Hospitals, Trauma Centers and Outpatient Surgery Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Effingham, Illinois is $26,492, and the median income of households in Effingham was $34,761.

Effingham has an unemployment rate of 5.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Effingham Trends data, the number of Effingham, Illinois jobs has increased by 57% since March 2008.

Population of Effingham Total population 12,384 Male 47.17% Female 52.83% Median age 37.5     Effingham Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.0% Median cost of a home $86,900 Median mortgage payment $453 Renter-occupied homes 37.0% Vacant housing 5.8% Median monthly rent $431     Average Income Median for all male full-time $31,442 Median for all female full-time $21,543     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 19% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 8% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 26% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 53% Separated 2% Widowed 12% Divorced 11%     Race White 98% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 1%     Effingham Commute Carpool 8.4% Public transportation 0.6% Average travel time 14 minutes

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